WhatsApp new update to add new features, improve Sticker visiblity, and more: Details

WhatsApp on Android appears to be going the iOS way as it is testing a new doodle feature which will add Stickers and Emojis. The latest update still in the testing phase comes with version number 2.19.71.

WhatsApp on Android appears to be going the iOS way as it is testing a new doodle feature which will add 'Stickers' and 'Emoji' categories&nbsp

Popular instant messaging platform, WhatsApp has rolled out a new update – version 2.19.71 -- through the Google Play Beta Program of the application. The update brings with it many new features, which despite not being groundbreaking are quite impressive.

As per the report first released by the WeBetaInfo, with the update, WhatsApp now appears to be going the iOS way as it is testing a new doodle feature which will add "Stickers" and "Emoji" categories – exactly like it currently appears in the iOS version of the messaging app.

As such, this new layout is implemented will be very similar to the one implemented on iOS and will show two separate tabs in the form of Stickers and Emojis. Stickers are one addition that WhatsApp has been gradually improving on with the last few updates, as it works towards improving support for first and third party stickers.

As WeBetaInfo explains, the update would now give users the ability to add stickers to images, videos and GIFs. The update further adds functionality within WhatsApp to quickly look for stickers using a search button.

However, the button is not visible in the screenshot posted in the leak as WhatsApp appears to have run into some issues with the update as some unresolved bug is preventing the button from showing up in the Android version.

For now, there is little clarity on when the 2.19.71 update is going to be rolled out for users, but with the beta already being rolled out, it should only be a matter of time before the new features make it to WhatsApp’s hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Elsewhere, WhatsApp was in the news yesterday as the Facebook-owned messaging platform was found banning accounts of users who were using modified versions of the app like WhatsApp Plus and GB WhatsApp. These altered versions of the messaging app are developed by third-parties where the company cannot validate its security practices.

WhatsApp new update to add new features, improve Sticker visiblity, and more: DetailsDescription:WhatsApp on Android appears to be going the iOS way as it is testing a new doodle feature which will add Stickers and Emojis. The latest update still in the testing phase comes with version number 2.19.71.Times Now